I'm on the fence to replace G3 with a G4, so was hopi g to get some input from those that are rollin with a G4.
Now that root is done, @micromod has dropped a rom looks like a time to decide G4 or G3?
Any constructive thoughts are appreciated.
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do it, screen and camera are better, feels more solid, my g3 creaked after the 1st month. plus tmo dropped the price recently too.
With the price drop right now is a really good deal. Only $480 vs the original of $600.
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this is my first LG phone, my friend tells me that the upgrade from G3 to G4 isn't worth the change. The battery life on this phone goes way to fast considering the large battery. I mean i use my phone on the train to work and i lose 30% of my battery in my 15 min ride, from what i read, they say its because of the processor, if had a choice, i would had just stood with my M8, but it cracked in time for my upgrade. The only thing keeping me from selling this phone is the promotion for a spare battery.
I'm not here to make the phone look bad, to be honest, its a beautiful device. Ill most likely wait for CyanogenMod, but I'm not about to harass the forums about release dates.
I have migrated from G3 to G4 because I want B12 which is rolling out in NYC.
In fact, the difference between G3 with 5.x and G4 isn't that much, but you may have better music and video experience with G4 because the speaker is better and louder.
Tempered glass plate for G3 will fit G4 with some space on both top and bottom, but the cutouts are exactly same.
Quadrant is similar on both, but Antutu gets better result on G4 thanks to 64bit architecture.
In short, if your area will have or is having B12 service, G4 is your better option, but if not, the difference is not much.
With the price drop, I did it last week. I did notice the speaker is much better and the camera is quicker. I haven't had it long enough to be able to say about the battery. My thing was that my G3 had cracks around the mic and IR blaster and they bugged me.
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With the price drop right now is a really good deal. Only $480 vs the original of $600.
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600 wasn't realistic for a cheap plastic body that has an old version ram and retarded processor. 400 is the real value of this phone.
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Speaking of battery, G4 is similar with G3 according to my usage scheme. However, it may take couple of days to make it settle down.
BTW, you can transfer most of the things (apps, personal data, text and MMS, and most of the apps with data) from G3 to G4 using LG Backup Tool, but you may reboot couple of times to successfully restore.
coming from a G3 I think it's worth the upgrade. There's no oversharpened screen and it's much faster. People figured it would be slow just because they didn't go for a 810 but real world usage suggests otherwise. Performs better than my S6 at least and has longer battery life. I don't get the lag that I had with the G3. Camera is better and the build is certainly better than the G3, especially the frame.
I owned the lg g3 and g4. Battery life on them are about the same.
Some quick mods that are available on some xda forums fixes the touch problems that some may experience..
With the extra battery I can go two days without being worried about charging the phone.
I love the camera. Best one thus far.
The screen looks flawless too! And I got it for 480 which is even better!
It rocks. Do it, only if you love your g3 and want those little extra perks like camera, faster processor, better screen, and better speaker.
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I jump from G3 and i must say its worth it. Only regret is i was one of first buyers and paid 600 ! But they gave extra battery charger and 2 sd card for free. So its even i guess !
I just had a chance to use the Camera outdoors yesterday when we were ATV riding. The pictures and video's are amazing.
If I could go back in time, I wouldn't buy the G4 coming from the G3.
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If I could go back in time, I wouldn't buy the G4 coming from the G3.
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Reasons?
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Reasons?
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There just isn't that much or enough of a difference between the two devices to really make it worth a full priced upgrade. They feel the same in your hand, except for the material if you're opting for leather and also, in my opinion, better designed volume and power buttons.
If you're strictly running your phone on the stock UI, though, it might be an improvement since the G4 does run smoother overall than the G3 does when it's completely stock. However, in my experience, a completely stock G4 will occasionally have a fit of lag so bad that it makes the phone unusable for more than a few minutes unless you pull the battery. I've never had problems like that with my G3. Ever since rooting, though, and removing bloat, I don't have any lag whatsoever.
Another benefit of the G3, unless you absolutely prefer LG's UI, is the number of ROMs available. A G3 running an AOSP or CM based ROM still performs better than a G4 on a good day.
The G4 is an amazing phone still. I just think, given the opportunity, I'd save my money and keep my G3 as my daily. I wouldn't miss out on anything. I feel like I'd get more of a fresh experience had o waited for the Moto X. And I would have saved money.
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I sold my G3, bought a Nexus 6 with that money, and traded it for a G4.. So for the price of a G3 I got a G4.
G3 wasn't enough phone for me, Nexus 6 was/is awesome. I bricked my G4 F500L, traded my Sony Xperia Z3v + $140 for another Nexus 6, Love it. But I missed the G4, so I bought another, this time a H811, for less than I sold my G3 for originally.
Actually, as I mentioned, it makes more sense for T-Mobile customers, especially in B12 active area or where is deploying, than other carriers to upgrade from G3 to G4.
B12 LTE is supposed to help reception.
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I sold my G3, bought a Nexus 6 with that money, and traded it for a G4.. So for the price of a G3 I got a G4.
G3 wasn't enough phone for me, Nexus 6 was/is awesome. I bricked my G4 F500L, traded my Sony Xperia Z3v + $140 for another Nexus 6, Love it. But I missed the G4, so I bought another, this time a H811, for less than I sold my G3 for originally.
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Where did you sell it and for how much? I'm waiting on g4 refurbs to hit tmo.
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Where did you sell it and for how much? I'm waiting on g4 refurbs to hit tmo.
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Craigslist, $350. Bought N6 for $320, Traded it for LG G4 F500L.
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Craigslist, $350. Bought N6 for $320, Traded it for LG G4 F500L.
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I've had my G3 listed on Craigslist and Swappa for $350 for a few weeks now and the only hits I've gotten were 2 scammers in different countries on Craigslist trying to scam me out of my phone and money like scammers do and some guy on Swappa offering a me less than half of the asking price.
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I was converted to lg with Nexus 4, and have stuck with them. I was a long time HTC fan, but the g2 is the best phone I've ever owned.
I'm a little disappointed in the news on g3. It seems the screen will be bigger and a higher resolution, but the battery is staying the same? Isn't this going to severely change the battery life?
The processor isn't going to be the LG octa core we had hoped for, I am just really not too excited. Anyone have any good news?
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The good news is that the LG G2 is a great phone, and there is no reason to spend the extra money on the G3.
Thanks Devs, from my LG G2
Yeah I find it a bit ridiculous that they are going 2k screen yet many companies can't make a 1080p screen last more than 15hrs.
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Well I'm a phone junky. I've had the g2 longer than any phone ever. I just hope there is more to g3 than been released so far.
Also wish you could buy one of the new phones from One or OPPO and use them on Verizon
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G2 is still good I'll wait for G4, I think they are aiming too high on G3 with bigger screen and same battery size
I just don't get it sometimes. People are killing the HTC M8 and even more so the Galaxy S5 for being "more of the same", so LG works on a totally revamped UI, a (industry first) 2k screen and more that's yet to be seen and people are now complaining because they're "reaching too high"?
I understand the battery concerns, but that's speculation at this point. I am not a huge fan of the UI, but I also hated the original UI on my G2, it's grown on me with the help of LGs built in themes. I, for one, am glad they are trying to make their phones drastically different.
I have an upgrade I'm thinking of going to htc one m8. But was gonna give lg a chance to impress. How are the speakers on g2 I know will not compare to htc one m8.
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I have an upgrade I'm thinking of going to htc one m8. But was gonna give lg a chance to impress. How are the speakers on g2 I know will not compare to htc one m8.
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Honestly, with viper4android installed, along with a few sound increasing options ticked on it, my phone speaker is rediculously loud, stock its pretty quiet, but the potential for it to be loud is there.
I think HTC will inevitably be gone. Everytime one of the people does something that is of really high quality, such as their recent design guy, they leave. LG is one company that has the resources to go toe to toe with Samsung and Apple. I'm not complaining, I just don't want them to lose the momentum they gained. As for LG ui? I loved it from jump... Much better than Sense or TW
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I just don't get it sometimes. People are killing the HTC M8 and even more so the Galaxy S5 for being "more of the same", so LG works on a totally revamped UI, a (industry first) 2k screen and more that's yet to be seen and people are now complaining because they're "reaching too high"?
I understand the battery concerns, but that's speculation at this point. I am not a huge fan of the UI, but I also hated the original UI on my G2, it's grown on me with the help of LGs built in themes. I, for one, am glad they are trying to make their phones drastically different.
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The new UI will surely be ported to the G2 at some point, as for the hardware, I don't think they shot high enough. The hardware changes between the G2 and G3 just are not enough to warrant the cost in my opinion. I am with others, I will wait for the G4 or 5 before I make any changes. The larger screen higher res but same battery is going to be an issue. I guess we will see.
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The new UI will surely be ported to the G2 at some point, as for the hardware, I don't think they shot high enough. The hardware changes between the G2 and G3 just are not enough to warrant the cost in my opinion. I am with others, I will wait for the G4 or 5 before I make any changes. The larger screen higher res but same battery is going to be an issue. I guess we will see.
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It comes down to what's available. None of the new phones this year were massively better than last year. And battery technology has become lateral. 1080p is already as good as it can get..2k? Will or can anyone tell? The cameras are the only real place for drastic improvements and both HTC and Samsung failed to deliver. These companies keep pushing out phones because they have too now. Annual flagships are almost required to stay relative even when the technology doesn't support the need to upgrade. I'm excited to see what Motorola will do next. They're the only phone manufacturer last year that didn't use the latest and greatest and still hit the mark. Better camera, better battery life and better screen. all fairly easy to obtain. And they have a homerun
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I'm also curious if Verizon will pick up the Sony phone. That could be interesting
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I'm also curious if Verizon will pick up the Sony phone. That could be interesting
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Forgot which site it was but they reported on a rumor stating it would be coming to Verizon. Seeing as how Sony is facing manufacturing delays though in other markets who knows when it will finally come to the US.
As for the G3 I'm just hoping Verizon doesn't push LG around in order to have a unique variant like they did with the G2. It results in a very limited amount of cases to choose from when compared to the standard model.
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I'm also curious if Verizon will pick up the Sony phone. That could be interesting
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I dunno if you guys have heard of Flowly (App that has several sources for Android news like Phandroid, AH, AC, etc) but I read a few articles on there that said the Sony Xperia Z2 will not be coming to any US carriers, not even T-Mobile. They'll sell unlocked phones in the US but that's it. I don't know why, but it seems like something on Sonys end is causing issue since not a single carrier will be selling it. It's lame IMO, but things like that are why Sony doesn't matter when it comes to anything Android.
*edit* http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony...rrier-available-only-on-Sonys-website_id55546
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As for the G3 I'm just hoping Verizon doesn't push LG around in order to have a unique variant like they did with the G2. It results in a very limited amount of cases to choose from when compared to the standard model.
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I have grown very fond of the wireless charging though.
Yeah its cool, but I'm tired of being the bastard model too. Cases are hard to find. I'm anti iPhone but if iPhone 6 looks cool, I'm tempted to get it just so I can play with cases for a bit
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Yeah its cool, but I'm tired of being the bastard model too. Cases are hard to find. I'm anti iPhone but if iPhone 6 looks cool, I'm tempted to get it just so I can play with cases for a bit
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You should be kicked out of your own thread for saying that. Lol
We don't need a 100 cases. I'll gladly take Qi charging over standard back design. I only wish Verizon hadn't changed the back buttons.
Worry about locked bootloaders, not cases.
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We don't need a 100 cases. I'll gladly take Qi charging over standard back design. I only wish Verizon hadn't changed the back buttons.
Worry about locked bootloaders, not cases.
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That bootloader is what worries me. Since they blocked Loki with KK, the G3 is going to be in the same boat. But this time with no way to push a loki'd aboot since there won't be one.
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We don't need a 100 cases. I'll gladly take Qi charging over standard back design. I only wish Verizon hadn't changed the back buttons.
Worry about locked bootloaders, not cases.
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You mean You don't need cases and prefer wireless charging. You don't speak for everyone tho. I care less about wireless charging but enjoy a variety of cases to mix it up.
I agree on the boot loader. Its gonna suck
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Thinking about ditching my iPhone 5s and coming back to the Android world. Had several Android phones in the past, last one was the Note 3.
Is the G2 still considered a good phone after being out for a while? I'm with TMO right now, and if I switched to Verizon they have it for free with a 2-year contract. How does the G2 compare to its newer G3 sibling?
Thanks.
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:highfive::good: I certainly feel the G2 is a powerful device I would recommend to any one!! Still no custom recovery for G3, so my friend is still stuck with stock, I'm enjoyin' Jackpot Clavin's CM11 on my rooted device!! No offense, def a step above apple devices!! :good::highfive:
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Thinking about ditching my iPhone 5s and coming back to the Android world. Had several Android phones in the past, last one was the Note 3.
Is the G2 still considered a good phone after being out for a while? I'm with TMO right now, and if I switched to Verizon they have it for free with a 2-year contract. How does the G2 compare to its newer G3 sibling?
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Yes it is. Great phone, great hardware, great battery. I don't feel the need to upgrade any time in the foreseeable future. There's substantial rumors it's getting lollipop (here's to hoping) so that's a plus!
I read a review recently basically saying there's no tangible difference between the G3 and G2. You wouldnt really notice or care. If modding is important to you then the G2 has been hacked so custom recoveries and stuff are available. I tell you the last time I picked an uncracked phone it was pure agony waiting for the dev's to break it, which took like 7 months.
Also the whole free thing is nice. I got 3 of them for my family just because of that. I am a HEAVY user and the battery easily gets me through the day, usually down to about 25% after 18 hours of HEAVY usage.
The only thing I'm torn on is the size. I've actually thought about "downgrading" to an Iphone 5 just to get something thats more single-hand friendly. The G2 is kind of a two-handed phone. But of course if i need to use a phone that much whereby single-hand is important, then that also means I use it enough where screen real estate should also be important. What good is surfing the web with one hand if I cant read much of anything on the screen? So I think I'll be sticking with the G2 now that I have tweaked the keyboard size and installed Opera which are better suited for one-handed operation.
I am debating going for the nexus 6 or the G3. Normally I would be all over the nexus but with the recent unlocking of the ATT version of the G3 I a now torn. Has anyone left the G3 for the nexus, and can you tell me why you left? How did they each compare : screen, camera, quickness?
Probably a little premature with the question since the first people are just getting the Nexu 6 delivered today.
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I am debating going for the nexus 6 or the G3. Normally I would be all over the nexus but with the recent unlocking of the ATT version of the G3 I a now torn. Has anyone left the G3 for the nexus, and can you tell me why you left? How did they each compare : screen, camera, quickness?
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I'm coming from an OPO and G3, I'm not getting rid of either phone though lol
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Probably a little premature with the question since the first people are just getting the Nexu 6 delivered today.
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Just wanted to get it out there early. See if any one wanted to chime in on why they are leaving the G3 or had any info that would be helpful.
I have the G3 and can't decide what to do. This years round of phones was difficult.. they all had some kind of flaws. The only real flaw of my G3 is the lag. I have it pretty customized at this point and have gotten it to a very minimal amount. Standby time is awesome.. SOT sucks. I wish the screen temp wasn't quite so cold, and the over sharpening does get annoying to look at. Then again, knock code, IR blaster, removable battery and sd card, laser auto focus camera... ugh, such troubling first world problems.
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I am debating going for the nexus 6 or the G3. Normally I would be all over the nexus but with the recent unlocking of the ATT version of the G3 I a now torn. Has anyone left the G3 for the nexus, and can you tell me why you left? How did they each compare : screen, camera, quickness?
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I have both and in keeping both. I love my G3 and its fantastic camera. Both phones serve s different purpose for me but the G3 camera focuses faster than the Nexus r due to it's laser. I just got my Nexus so I can't fat to much else but I'll update you when I get more of a feel for it. It's a big phone but result manageable with my average sized hands. The screen isn't as bright as the G3 but it's easier to read on the sun for me. The Nexus also feels more solid to me and I love the size.
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I have both and in keeping both. I love my G3 and its fantastic camera. Both phones serve s different purpose for me but the G3 camera focuses faster than the Nexus r due to it's laser. I just got my Nexus so I can't fat to much else but I'll update you when I get more of a feel for it. It's a big phone but result manageable with my average sized hands. The screen isn't as bright as the G3 but it's easier to read on the sun for me. The Nexus also feels more solid to me and I love the size.
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Cant wait to start to hear some real world experiences with the nexus!
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I have the G3 and can't decide what to do. This years round of phones was difficult.. they all had some kind of flaws. The only real flaw of my G3 is the lag. I have it pretty customized at this point and have gotten it to a very minimal amount. Standby time is awesome.. SOT sucks. I wish the screen temp wasn't quite so cold, and the over sharpening does get annoying to look at. Then again, knock code, IR blaster, removable battery and sd card, laser auto focus camera... ugh, such troubling first world problems.
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I think I am leaning toward the Nexus just based on specs alone. The 805 paired with 3gb and 420 gpu are good enough to last for a couple of years I think. Coupled with the updates and I hope it will be a solid device. Just want to make sure. $700 is a big chunk of change to drop n a device and not be satisfied.
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I think I am leaning toward the Nexus just based on specs alone. The 805 paired with 3gb and 420 gpu are good enough to last for a couple of years I think. Coupled with the updates and I hope it will be a solid device. Just want to make sure. $700 is a big chunk of change to drop n a device and not be satisfied.
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I had the G3 Cat 6 (SD805 model) and the regular SD801 G3. I sold the cat 6 one and got the Nexus instead. I love both phones but each serves a different purpose for me the nexus will take some getting used to but I really enjoy it. I don't think I could choose just one right now but the Nexus is faster than my cat 6 G3 so it's worth it to me. It also makes my regular G3 look slow. I've had a G3 since launch back in May (3 models total) and I wouldn't sell my last one because I like it too much. The nexus is great its a solid phone with a nice screen and good battery and I will be using this as my DD for now. I can't wait to get TWRP and custom ROMs because that's why I have the Nexus. I'm probably rambling on but that's just because I'm excited about using my Nexus 6( I'm typing this on it)
ill be leaving my g3 in the dust come wednesday. the battery life sucks really bad with the snap 801. i cant even tell you my Sot because i had to charge my phone twice today.
Lately ive had issues with the g3 where ill double tap to wake and/ or press the unlock button and it wont respond.
I also told myself when i got my nexus 5 that i would never get another carrier branded phone.
Double two to wake doesnt work on my nexus 6 but it does work on my nexus 9. I miss tapping to wake but both phones are still great.
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I had the G3 Cat 6 (SD805 model) and the regular SD801 G3. I sold the cat 6 one and got the Nexus instead. I love both phones but each serves a different purpose for me the nexus will take some getting used to but I really enjoy it. I don't think I could choose just one right now but the Nexus is faster than my cat 6 G3 so it's worth it to me. It also makes my regular G3 look slow. I've had a G3 since launch back in May (3 models total) and I wouldn't sell my last one because I like it too much. The nexus is great its a solid phone with a nice screen and good battery and I will be using this as my DD for now. I can't wait to get TWRP and custom ROMs because that's why I have the Nexus. I'm probably rambling on but that's just because I'm excited about using my Nexus 6( I'm typing this on it)
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No please continue rambling.
I've grown to hate my g3. The battery seems good to me. The screen and camera r great but it just lags way too much, the screen always turns back on after using the button to lock it. I've also had problems with data where I have to turn it off and back on to get it to work at an acceptable speed. Now the other day I noticed it has the famous crack at the bottom mic.
Motorola nexus has always been my dream phone and while I will miss a few features of LG I actually like and the ir blaster which I use all the time, I won't look back. My last nexus I was very happy with for 2 years and I think this will be a great phone. Can't beat Motorola build quality.
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I've sold My lg g3 for The Nexus 6 it will be my first Nexus device. I loved everything about the lg g3 I brought it day one and didnt have any problems with it. I've been waiting on Motorola to make a Nexus phone. I will miss knock code,the laster auto focus,ir blaster,the way they had the power buttons and volume buttons. Also for the sd card but I brought a WD wifi drive for that problem.
This benchmark is pretty good considering my phone was warm and charging when I tested it.
I'm coming from the G3. I like the 3 and think it's a great phone though. It has started to lag a little bit, but I'm running a lot of modules on it and those may be the cause.
The only real thing that I never liked about it was the colors. Both colors suck imo. The blue N6 sucks for the color too from what I've seen. So it's like an even trade.
The main reason I'm leaving it is because I'm on Jump and the N6 has a few features I want.
I'm also coming from the G3. I've had a great experience with the G3. I originally came from the G2 and the G3 was a great upgrade. I'm averaging about 5hrs SOT on the G3 and that's with constantly playing Clash of Clans. So I'm pretty happy with it so far. I'm running Darkwulfs Beta 2 BTW. It was an impulse buy while I was waiting for the Moto X and Nexus 6. But I have pre-ordered my N6 and can't wait to get it. Last year I was anticipating the N5 but jumped the gun impulsively on the G2. I did it again this year with the G3. Can't wait to have this behemoth any time this week. I just got my dad a Note 4 so I can't wait to compare the phones side by side along the G3.
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I'm also coming from the G3. I've had a great experience with the G3. I originally came from the G2 and the G3 was a great upgrade. I'm averaging about 5hrs SOT on the G3 and that's with constantly playing Clash of Clans. So I'm pretty happy with it so far. I'm running Darkwulfs Beta 2 BTW. It was an impulse buy while I was waiting for the Moto X and Nexus 6. But I have pre-ordered my N6 and can't wait to get it. Last year I was anticipating the N5 but jumped the gun impulsively on the G2. I did it again this year with the G3. Can't wait to have this behemoth any time this week. I just got my dad a Note 4 so I can't wait to compare the phones side by side along the G3.
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The Nexus 6 camera isn't as good as my G3 but in happy with it. I just ever a decent camera app like LG's for the Nexus and then I'll be happy.
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The Nexus 6 camera isn't as good as my G3 but in happy with it. I just ever a decent camera app like LG's for the Nexus and then I'll be happy.
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I wonder if someone could port the moto x camera apk if and see if that could produce better pictures. I remember someone on the G2 forums ported the G2 Stock camera so it could be used on aosp. I used it on PA and CM and it worked well.
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I wonder if someone could port the moto x camera apk if and see if that could produce better pictures. I remember someone on the G2 forums ported the G2 Stock camera so it could be used on aosp. I used it on PA and CM and it worked well.
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I really want that because I hate the google camera. It won't install normally and there no root to yet so I can't move it manually to see of it will work.
So I'm looking to buy a new phone and after researching am not sure which to get. I'm leaning towards the g2 cause it'll be way cheaper. I don't need a 4k screen, the camera seems pretty close and I like the smaller footprint. I'd like an SD slot but 32gb should be enough.
I'm hoping a lollipop ROM will be out soon but closed is good enough for me.
Just wanted to see what you all thought and if anyone decided to keep their g2 vs upgrading.
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So I'm looking to buy a new phone and after researching am not sure which to get. I'm leaning towards the g2 cause it'll be way cheaper. I don't need a 4k screen, the camera seems pretty close and I like the smaller footprint. I'd like an SD slot but 32gb should be enough.
I'm hoping a lollipop ROM will be out soon but closed is good enough for me.
Just wanted to see what you all thought and if anyone decided to keep their g2 vs upgrading.
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You can get a brand new lg g2 for 200$ (vs980 32 GB) and the cheapest g3 will probably be around 400. You pretty much said it yourself. The g2 is half the price and still very capable. Of course if price wasn't an issue at all I'd go for the g3 but considering the g2 can be bought for half the price unlocked now makes the decision easy if it were me. Now if your gonna get it on contract it's a different story since looking at deals both can be gotten for free on contract but I always buy unlocked and use prepaid
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Tough choice. Honestly the G2 is a super awesome phone. We also have a pretty solid G3 Rom port so they basically have the same features.
The VS980 from Verizon has build in Qi Wireless Charging... where the G3 does not. My CoWorker has a G3 and aside from the (physically) bigger screen... I can't tell a difference.
For me the G3 is also to big. I could probably juggle it but the G2 just feels perfect in my hand.
So IMO, the G2 with Cloudy G3 rom = Perfection
I ended up going with a G2. Found a pretty new one on eBay for 180!! I also considered the new moto x cause they're the same size but the screen, battery and camera are worse than the g2. And its not able to be rooted.
Nice!
I use Cloudy G3 Rom v2 (not 2.1) and it is flawless. It needs some tweaking for Verizon usage out of the box but just cosmetic stuff. G3 Tweakbox + Xposed.
Cool. I'll def be rooting. I was looking at it seems some lollipop Roms are starting to drop.
I'll have to re educate myself cause it looks like you have to have specific radios for different Roms etc??
Hi all. I'm trying to decide between these 2 phones. both are on sale at the moment and unlocked.
Do you regret getting the N6 because of it's size and camera? can you even fit it in your jean's pocket?
any suggestions feedback would be great. cheers
yudumcan said:
Hi all. I'm trying to decide between these 2 phones. both are on sale at the moment and unlocked.
Do you regret getting the N6 because of it's size and camera? can you even fit it in your jean's pocket?
any suggestions feedback would be great. cheers
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Don't regret the size at all. It fits in all the pockets I have including jeans. Mind that I'm not the slimmest person and don't use slim-fit jeans so it's entirely possible that it's not the same for you or others. The camera takes ok pictures in good light but it really has no say against the G4 - that camera is a beast and in some circumstances even better than the Galaxy S6 camera. If picture quality is very important for you then definitely go for the G4. In any other case take the N6.
I just got my N6 coming from a G2. I love the size and wouldn't want to give up that half inch comparing the two. I don't have any trouble fitting it in any of my jean pockets. I haven't used a camera a ton yet to comment on that, but to me that is less important.
If you like to root or run custom ROMs or ASOP then the N6 for sure. That's my favorite part about the nexus phones is the ability to run vanilla android and all the development support from xda. I don't like the software that phones come with from LG, Samsung, etc.
buy the G4 is you want the best camera...for everything else the Nexus owns.
Besides of that lg g4 has snapdragon 808 vs 805 in N6. 808 has 64 bit support that gives slightly more performance.
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I had both (on T-Mobile) and I think the N6 performs as good if not better than the G4. Plus the G4 got SUPER hot under any kind of heavy usage, i.e. games, videos, etc. I missed my N6 so much I just nabbed one off eBay while on sale ...
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I'd say go with the G4 if you want to use a phone just for using at a daily. It does get quite hot just doing basic tasks. The nexus 6 is a huge phone and the battery life sucks up faster too but the trade off is unlocked/rootable/custom roms. The speakers on the n6 is also crazy loud. I just purchased a Nexus 6 again after returning it before @499USD+taxes than got it for 299 out the door from ebay. For the average person a G4 would be a better phone but if you want to root and play with your phone get the N6 for $299 on ebay brand new.
Doesn't the G4 have an SD card slot and removable battery as well? I too pondered on both of the phones about 4 months ago and in the end I went with the N6. Why? I came from Samsung TW ROMs and was desperate to get back to some AOSP. That was my biggest factor, no more bloat and being locked down like an iPhone. The larger screen size is amazing and only took me a day or two to get used to it. Now I'm not sure I could go back to a smaller size.
I have both phones and the G4 is in its original box. The G4 has a much better camera and a bit better battery life. The Nexus 6 is better in every other way. They are both big phones so size is not a huge deal. If you need a great camera then stick with the G4 otherwise I prefer the Nexus 6.
Hi yudumcan,
When you buy a nexus, you simply buy the best android experience you can get in android ecosystem.
Wow great feedback. Thanks all. I'm in New Zealand and I just want to make sure it supports the LTE 4G band here. I'm trying to get hold of one to see how it feels in hand compare to G4.
This is going to be my first Android I've been on iOS for ever. iPhone6 being my latest device. So the first experience is quite important for me. As an ex Apple user I love instant firmware updates and always have a jailbroken phone. So is it easier to root Nexus 6 then G4? also Snapdragon 805 vs 808 any performance differences?
I'm not a heavy user. I have a point and shoot camera and an iPad Air 2. But I use my phone a lot especially, periscope twitter, internet. No gaming media consumption etc.
My other concern is is it likely the Nexus 6 will get next year's Android update or even if it doesn't can you still root it and run it custom?
thanks all...
EDIT: what about the battery life in Nexus 6? will it last me a day?